Chicken and Leek Pie

Name: Chicken and Leek Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 700g cooked chicken, roughly chopped; 3 large leeks, sliced; 3 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp plain flour; 500ml chicken stock; 1/2 cup cream; 1 tsp tarragon or thyme; salt and pepper to taste; 2 sheets shortcrust pastry; 1 egg, beaten

A classic British pie filled with chicken and leek in a rich, creamy sauce, all wrapped up in buttery shortcrust pastry and baked until golden.

Total time

65 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

British

Ingredients

700gcooked chicken, roughly chopped

3large leeks, sliced

3 tbspbutter

3 tbspplain flour

500mlchicken stock

1/2 cupcream

1 tsptarragon or thyme

salt and pepperto taste

2 sheetsshortcrust pastry

1egg, beaten

Instructions

Cook leeks in butter 8 minutes. Stir in flour.

Add stock and cream. Simmer until thick. Add chicken and tarragon. Season. Cool.

Line a pie dish with one pastry sheet. Fill.

Top with second pastry sheet. Crimp. Brush with egg.

Bake at 200°C for 30-35 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

561

Protein

59.8g

Fat

25.4g

Carbs

21.7g

Fiber

1.7g

Sodium

687mg

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